Johannesburg Residents To Face Scheduled Power Interruptions

Residents in several Johannesburg areas will experience extended power outages this week as City Power carries out essential maintenance work across multiple substations.

The utility has scheduled three separate eight-hour outages from Tuesday, March 18 to Thursday, March 20, 2025, to enhance service delivery and ensure the continued reliability of the city’s electricity network.

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The scheduled outages will affect various neighbourhoods in Region A, with all interruptions taking place between 9am and 5pm.

Tuesday, March 18: Power Interruption In Vorna Valley and Kyalami Estate

On Tuesday, March 18, power will be disrupted in Vorna Valley and Kyalami Estate as City Power undertakes maintenance at the Vorna Valley Substation.

All streets within these areas will be affected during the eight-hour outage, which will run from 9am to 5pm.

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“The interruption is necessary to perform crucial maintenance work on our network, which is an integral part of our program aimed at providing better service to the community,” spokesperson for City Power said.

Wednesday, March 19: Power Outages At Church Street Switching Station

On Wednesday, March 19, City Power will shift its maintenance activities to the Church Street Switching Station.

The eight-hour outage will occur from 9am to 5pm, and the following areas will be impacted:

• Gallagher Estate
• Grand Central Boulevard
• Nupen, Heather Road
• Richards Drive

Residents in these locations will experience power interruptions throughout the day as City Power performs essential work to maintain and upgrade their infrastructure.

Thursday, March 20: Power Interruption At Bekker Switching Station

The final scheduled outage of the week will take place on Thursday, March 20, at the Bekker Switching Station.

This outage will also occur between 9am and 5pm and will affect areas including:

• Bekker between Le-Roux and Allandale Road
• Waterfall Business Park
• BP Filling Station in the vicinity

City Power urged all affected residents to exercise caution during these maintenance periods.

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“As the supply may be restored at any time, customers are advised to always treat their electricity supply points as live.”

City Power apologized for the inconvenience that will be created by the interruptions and reassured residents that the maintenance work is necessary for long-term improvements to Johannesburg’s power supply.